Saica Natur facing unlimited fine for sending illegal waste to China from Scotland
Spanish-owned paper recycling group Saica Natur has admitted in court to attempting to illegally send mixed waste to China and now faces...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 September 2021
It was another week when the logistics of moving material continued to dominate the working lives of traders.
Prices...
Smurfit Kappa raises €1 billion from green bond
Irish cardboard packaging group Smurfit Kappa has raised €1 billion (£858 million) in investment funds from a green bond.
Turkish mill Batı Kipaş orders PM3 containerboard line
The Turkish mill Batı Kipaş Kagıt Sanayi İsletmeleri is to build a new PM3 containerboard line by 2023.
Valmet...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: September 2021
After a month off for holiday season in August, everyone is now back to it with the run up to the C...
Malaysia sets out waste paper inspection processes
The process for waste paper inspection has been set out by Malaysia's inspection authority Sirim.
In a webinar held...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 September 2021
There was a surprise jump in the PRN/PERN value for plastics this week, that helped to get the market for polymers talking...
Will the haulage and shipping crisis get better soon? Winfibre’s Paula Hill says it...
By Paula Hill, shipping manager, Winfibre
The haulage situation is the worst I have ever seen in my career.
Recycled paper export report: July 2021
OCC exports dropped significantly in July, but almost as much mixed paper was exported in the same month.
Thai Government and Siam Kraft Industry agree 2% contamination limit on waste paper imports
A 2% contamination limit on waste paper imports has been agreed between the Thai Government and paper mill Siam Kraft Industry.